Koorie Heritage Trust
History
The Koorie Heritage Trust was established in 1985 when Uncle Jim Berg, Ron Castan, and Ron Merkel sued the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria for the return of their collections of Indigenous cultural material. They wanted to ensure that the Indigenous community had access to their cultural heritage material.
Location
The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in the Yarra Building in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.
In 2017, the management of Federation Square applied to demolish the Yarra Building, with the trust to be re-located elsewhere in the precinct, to build a proposed Apple Store on the site. The National Trust applied for Federation Square to be added to the Victorian Heritage Register, and in April 2019 Heritage Victoria refused the demolition application.
References
- ^ "Koorie Art and Artefacts". Culture Victoria. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Tunstall, Elizabeth Dori. "The Koorie Heritage Trust re-centres Indigenous communities by design". The Conversation. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust - Culture Victoria". Culture Victoria. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Programs and Services - Koorie Heritage Trust". Koorie Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust". www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust - Federation Square". fedsquare.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Lucas, Clay (5 April 2019). "Apple store plans shelved after heritage authorities say 'no'". The Age. Retrieved 1 February 2024.